Limited train services in Bavaria after the onset of winter

Traffic - Limited train services in Bavaria after the onset of winter

The heavy snowfall in Bavaria on the first weekend of Advent is leaving its mark - and not just as an idyllic winter wonderland. Train travelers in particular still have to be prepared for considerable restrictions. Although two long-distance routes at Munich Central Station were served again on Sunday, there were fewer trains, according to a DB spokeswoman.

Passengers are asked to find out the status of their connection before starting their journey and to postpone non-essential journeys until Tuesday or later.

In the districts of Starnberg and Mühldorf am Inn as well as in the city of Augsburg, many schools will remain closed on Monday. Distance learning will be offered in some cases. In Augsburg, 20 schools were to be closed in whole or in part for the time being, according to the city administration. The reason for this was the masses of snow on the roofs of the buildings. Once the snow has melted, the buildings will have to be checked for structural stability.

At Munich Airport, flight operations had partially resumed on Sunday morning following a closure on Saturday. However, hundreds of flights were still canceled. In addition, several thousand households were still without power on Sunday, especially in Upper and Lower Bavaria, after trees fell on power lines on Saturday.

Following the train cancellations due to the snow chaos in Bavaria, the railroad workers' union EVG and the passenger association Pro Bahn are calling for consequences for the railroads' suitability for winter. EVG chairman Martin Burkert told the "Augsburger Allgemeine" (Monday) that the German rail infrastructure was "largely dilapidated". There must be major investments along the lines of countries such as Austria.

The national chairman of the passenger association Pro Bahn, Detlev Neuß, told the newspaper that rail transport was "only sewn on edge after decades of austerity policies". One of the many problems is that, for cost reasons, the railroads have been dismantling more and more tracks as stabling facilities until recently and entire trains now have to be parked directly in the stations if they can no longer reach their destination. "The congested stations mean that rail traffic is blocked even faster and comes to a standstill on a large scale."

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1. Despite the limited train services in Bavaria due to the heavy snowfall, many residers in Starnberg and Mühldorf am Inn are looking forward to their advent weekend getaway.
2. The traffic in Munich has been affected by the snow mass, causing delays and accidents on the roads, especially during the rush hours.
3. After the onset of winter, the weather in Southern Germany has turned into a winter wonderland, with snow covering the rooftops of houses and buildings, creating a picturesque scene in Augsburg.
4. The electricity supply in several households in Mühldorf am Inn and Upper Bavaria has been disrupted due to the fall of trees on power lines during the snowfall, causing inconvenience to the residents.
5. The Pro Bahn association is calling for major investments in the German rail infrastructure, citing the railroads' suitability for winter as a concern, following the cancellations of train services due to the snow chaos in Bavaria.
6. During the advent weekend, the train traffic in Bavaria has seen fewer trains operating due to the heavy snowfall, leading to delays and cancellations for the passengers traveling to and from Munich Central Station.
7. The Mühldorf am Inn district administration has advised residents to measure the snow mass on their roofs carefully before the weekend, taking necessary precautions to prevent any structural damage to their houses.
8. On Sunday, the train services resumed partially at Munich Airport following a closure on Saturday, but several thousand households still faced power outages, with the onset of winter causing disruptions in the supply of electricity.
9. The Southern Germany region has been experiencing a significant drop in temperature, causing the onset of winter, and leading to several schools in Starnberg and Augsburg to remain closed on Monday, shifting to distance learning as a precaution.
10. The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued weather advisories for the Mühldorf am Inn district, with temperatures expected to drop further, leading to a higher possibility of more snowfall and disruptions in traffic and train services over the weekend.

Source: www.stern.de